Birthplace, Migration and Crime

The Australian Experience
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-38648-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 285 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection

An historical and contemporary account of migrant crime in Australia, this book explores a range of issues from mental health and victimology to immigration policy and legal analysis, arguing that it is birthplace, not race, which impacts upon crimes committed by migrants.

Zielgruppe

Research

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: HISTORICAL, POLICY, AND LEGAL ISSUES 1. Introduction 2. Policy, Population, and Culture 3. Immigration Reports to Date PART II: ISSUES, DATA, AND INTERPRETATION 4. Crime Issues 5. Law Issues 6. Police 7. Courts 8. Prisons 9. Mental Health and Crime 10. Victimology 11. Communication PART III: METHOD, THEORY, AND MORAL ISSUES 12. Social Matters and Indicators 13. Theory and Critiques 14. Special Problems: Some Basic Facts 15. Moral Issues PART IV: CONCLUDING COMMENTS 16. Commentary and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Ronald D. Francis is Professor Emeritus at the College of Law and Justice, Victoria University, Australia. He has published widely and this book expands upon his earlier work .